Without You

If you wouldn’t be here anymore, the sun will still rise; people will still go to work as if nothing ever happened, and the birds will still sing. At your funeral, some will come, some will not; some will cry their hearts, some will not, but they will move on. For others, it will take […]

Dying Fire

The dying fire. As the fire reaches the end of the candle, it gets smaller, fighting to survive at all costs. But as time flies, so does its power. At the end, the fire disappears, just like my young spirit, just like my trust.

Memories

Looking back at the memories can be quite tough, but as Dr. Seuss once said: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” And here I am, forcing a smile, holding the tears inside for the good times that did happen when sorrow was rife. Remembering happiness during the sad times is not something […]

Summer Memories

Summer is near. I remember that, as a little boy, I would always reject the watermelon because I simply did not like the seeds in my mouth. I remember the blazing wind bustling through my smooth black hair and the cold chocolate ice cream all over my face, cooling me off. I remember the days […]

My Life

My life is like the leaves of a tree. They fall once a year, and in the next year, they grow again. But unlike a tree, my leaves don’t fall with the seasons but rather with words, hands, and events. Once they’ve fallen a few times, I stop trying to revive them, and my trunk […]

White wine

White wine, the aroma lets me know that I can lie in bed with no worries in my head; the exotic taste makes me feel at home, and the unique color paints my heart with joy.

Echoes of Silence

In a dark room, no sight reveals the truth, no grief is seen to shatter your soul; only the echoes of silence are there to guide you home.

Trust

Trust is like the colors of a leaf. You can blow the leaf until it falls; once it falls, it loses its colors. When that happens, you can never retrieve those colors.

Love

Love is like a rose, beautiful and comforting. But if you’re not careful, it can hurt you; it might even make you bleed.